Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Provide funding for universal access to Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)

Closed 6,064 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should commit to equitable access to FLS for all. The APPG on Osteoporosis and Bone Health’s recent report highlights the scale of under-diagnosis, under-treatment and missed opportunities in the NHS and provides a blueprint for change, which the Government should implement.
FLS is the world-standard for secondary fracture prevention, yet access is a postcode lottery, causing entrenched health inequalities. People who live on the wrong side of a catchment line are being left to suffer life-changing spinal and hip fractures. Government can transform the picture through a clear strategic direction from the top, backed with modest funding and sensible incentives. We’re calling on the Government to provide funding which will ensure that FLS is a universal NHS service.

Timeline

10 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
10 Aug 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 6,064
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 10 Feb 2022
Closed 10 Aug 2022

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.